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CGF president Dame Louise welcomes India's participation in 2022 Commonwea
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 30 (ANI): Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Dame Louise Martin on Monday welcomed India's decision to participate in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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IOA to bid for hosting 2026, 2030 Commonwealth Games in India
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday confirmed that it would bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026 and 2030 in India.
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IOA withdraws its proposal to boycott 2022 Commonwealth Games
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday decided to withdraw its proposal to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Sarita Devi alleges fixing of final bout in Olympics Qualifiers trials
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Boxer Sarita Devi alleged that her bout against Simranjeet Kaur in the Olympics Qualifiers trials that concluded on Saturday was fixed.
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India is proud of Mary, Nikhat: Kiren Rijiju
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that boxer Mary Kom is a legend and Nikhat Zareen has the potential to follow in her footsteps and added that the country is proud of both the pugilists.
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Japan gears up for New Year celebrations
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 29 (ANI): As 2019 is coming to an end, Hagoita-Ichi Festival was held in Japan to sell 'hagoita', large wooden rectangular paddle made of soapberry seeds and bird feathers that used to play traditional Japanese pastime called hanetsuki.
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Didn't get fair chance for Olympic qualifiers: Gaurav Bidhuri
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 29 (ANI): Looking at the Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) men's list of boxers for the Olympic qualifiers, Gaurav Bidhuri has said that he has been deprived of a fair chance to compete in the competition.
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Agra: Free Style Traditional Wrestling Championship starts today
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec 28 (ANI): The second edition of the TATA Motors Free Style Traditional Wrestling Championship commenced on Saturday and the competition in three weight categories were held.
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Mary, Sakshi, Simranjit, Lovlina, Pooja secure Olympic Qualifiers berth
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Five Indian women boxers on Saturday booked their spot for the Olympic Qualifiers at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here.
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In sports you constantly have to prove yourself, well done: Abhinav Bindra
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Former India Olympic gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra on Saturday hailed boxer Mary Kom for registering an Olympic Qualifiers berth and said that in sports 'you constantly have to prove yourself'.
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Virat Kohli applauds Sakshi Chaudhary for securing Olympic Qualifiers bert
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): India skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday applauded boxer Sakshi Chaudhary for qualifying for the Olympics Qualifiers Asia-Oceania.
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I felt hurt: Nikhat Zareen on Mary Kom not shaking hands after bout
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Boxer Nikhat Zareen, after losing an Olympic Qualifiers trials final bout against Mary Kom, said that she 'felt hurt' after the latter refused to shake hands with her as she did not expect such behaviour from seniors.
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